Two new Ghost in the Shell posters were released today, one featuring Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers ) and the other featuring the robotic geisha we saw in the trailer. The film is based on the manga by Masamune Shirow (first published in 1989) and the resulting 1995 anime (with some elements from the 2004 sort-of sequel Ghost In the Shell 2: Innocence ). If you’re not familiar with the story, it’s the story of the cyber terrorism unit set in the future known as Section 9. In this future, most people have some sort of cybernetic enhancements, but The Major (Johanson) has a fully cyborg body. Section 9 fights a new enemy as Major tries to come to terms with her humanity.
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Here is the official synopsis: “Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “GHOST IN THE SHELL” follows Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology.”
In the first poster, we see Major in her thermoptic suit, bursting through a window with her gun drawn, mirroring a scene from the recently released trailer . The thermoptic suit allows her to appear invisible. (Anime fans will remember a similar window scene.)
In the second poster, we get a close up look at the robotic geisha that we also saw in the trailer. You know, the one who’s face opens up. It’s pretty creepy.
In addition to the Ghost in the Shell posters, Empire posted a brand new pic that shows Major on a motorbike. In the film, we’re going to see a number of moments that fans will remember from the anime, including the garbage truck battle, the shelling sequence and, as we’ve seen, Major’s thermoptic suit.
Ghost in the Shell stars Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Pilou Asbæk, Kaori Momoi, Chin Han, Danusia Samal, Yutaka Izumihara, Tuwanda Manyimo, Rila Fukushima and is directed by Rupert Sanders. The film will hit theaters on March 31, 2017. What do you guys think of the Ghost in the Shell posters? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @ComingSoonnet !
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Pilou Asbaek plays Batou, Chin Han plays Togusa, Yukata Izumihara plays Saito, Tawanda Manyimo plays Borma, Danusia Samal plays Ladriya and Lazarus Ratuere plays Ishikawa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Pilou Asbaek plays Batou in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Michael Carmen Pitt plays Kuze and Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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"Beat" Takeshi Kitano plays Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major and Juliette Binoche plays Dr. Ouelet in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays Major and Anamaria Marinca plays Dr. Dahlin in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Juliette Binoche plays Dr. Ouelet in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays Major and Chin Han plays Togusa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays the Major and Daniel Henshall plays Skinny Man in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Michael Carmen Pitt plays Kuze in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays the Major and Pilou Asbaek plays Batou in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Peter Ferdinando plays Cutter in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays the Major and Michael Carmen Pitt plays Kuze in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Yutaka Izumihara plays Saito and Tawanda Manyimo plays Borma in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Chin Han plays Togusa and Lazarus Ratuere plays Ishikawa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major and "Beat" Takeshi Kitano plays Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Director Rupert Sanders and Scarlett Johansson on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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"Beat" Takeshi Kitano plays Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major, Pilou Asbaek plays Batou and Chin Han plays Togusa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Rila Fukushima plays Geisha in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Director Rupert Sanders and Scarlett Johansson on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Anamaria Marinca plays Dr. Dahlin in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Chin Han plays Togusa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Peter Ferdinando plays Cutter in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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"Beat" Takeshi Kitano plays Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Pilou Asbaek plays Batou and Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Daniel Henshall plays Skinny Man, Scarlett Johansson plays The Major, Danusia Samal plays Ladriya, Chin Han plays Togusa and Pilou Asbaek plays Batou in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Director of Photography Jess Hall and Director Rupert Sanders on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Daniel Henshall plays Skinny Man in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Lazarus Ratuere plays Ishikawa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Pilou Asbaek plays Batou in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Danusia Samal plays Ladriya and Chin Han plays Togusa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Chin Han plays Togusa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Director Rupert Sanders and Pilou Asbaek on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Juliette Binoche plays Dr. Ouelet in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Chin Han plays Togusa and Pilou Asbaek plays Batou in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Pilou Asbaek plays Batou, (Front Center) Tawanda Manyimo plays Borma, (Front Right) Danusia Samal plays Ladriya and (Back Left) Chin Han plays Togusa in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major and Pilou Asbaek plays Batou in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Director of Photography Jess Hall and Director Rupert Sanders in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
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Pilou Asbaek, Scarlett Johansson and Director Rupert Sanders on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Director Rupert Sanders and "Beat" Takeshi Kitano on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Director Rupert Sanders on the set of Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.
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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters March 31, 2017.